I'm assuming there have been many scientific studies done on how people acquire language. It would be nice to have language training software that took into account the scientific findings. You quote a bunch of statistics, but there are no sources on where they came from.
What's your honest opinion on Ingolingo?
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#12for your desktop version, offer free content updates for 1 year. That way early users wont feel ripped off because they paid money for initial content.
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#13I was put off by the grandiose claims (and the download!). I know it's the way these things are normally written, but you should at least substantiate what you can. Like the "ten times" bit. 10X Compared to what?
Otherwise, I love the website design, and it seems very interesting. I'll try it out as soon as I can find Windows.
I'm currently learning German by reading comics, which is pretty good at providing some form of positive feedback, as well as image clues. I'm curious to see if that can be improved.
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#14I was put off by the grandiose claims (and the download!). I know it's the way these things are normally written, but you should at least substantiate what you can. Like the "ten times" bit. 10X Compared to what? Otherwise, I love the website design, and it seems very interesting. I'll try it out as soon as I can find Windows. I'm currently learning German by reading comics, which is pretty good at providing some for…
Yes its an important point. But you'll need users to be able to prove that. Its ok to lie a bit initially I think :)
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#15chinese olympics are near. you might have a market there.
Yes, we're launching in China in a few months. Our focus is on the non U.S market, particularly Asia, but also Europe on some specific things.
You'll need some hardcore marketing and sales..probably distribution as well. Any expertise in that ?
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#16Maybe it's just me, but it might be nicer to have the example on the website translate to something that's a little more polite than "bitch".
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#17I like it (the web site and the "feel" of the product-- didn't try the product, but I'd like to).
I'd get a copywriter to review your site (one who specializes in persuasive writing for the web). The value prop is clear, but if you're selling language, you ought to nail your message. Phrases like "quickly gain thousand+ words", "ingolingo is the steroid of learning language", and "When he's not practising martial arts, he's at a social event talking with other clever people" are awkward.
While I like it, the design feels a tad soft/feminine (why the flowers?) - what are the demographics of people who want to learn new languages? Might be interesting to ponder color psychology... Is the design/color selection based off of what you guys like? Or what the target audience will respond to? I dunno the right answer, but it's worth pondering.
Out of curiosity, why isn't the app web-based? You probably have access to these stats, but I'd be interested in how many referrers you got from YCNews and what percentage of them downloaded your app and tried it? I bet that percentage would double if it was web-based.
It's nitpicky, but I'd adjust your brown link color in the footer... Hard to recognize as a link.
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#18I was put off by the grandiose claims (and the download!). I know it's the way these things are normally written, but you should at least substantiate what you can. Like the "ten times" bit. 10X Compared to what? Otherwise, I love the website design, and it seems very interesting. I'll try it out as soon as I can find Windows. I'm currently learning German by reading comics, which is pretty good at providing some for…
Yes its an important point. But you'll need users to be able to prove that. Its ok to lie a bit initially I think :)
Once you lose credibility...
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#19Looks interesting, my girlfriend is actually trying to learn French since we plan to move there, but being Windows only means we can't use it. I don't believe in making everything a web app, but in this case it would seem ideal... is there a reason you chose to make it a Windows app?
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#20Hi guys, this is my new application, finally released to the world. It's a word trainer with a few unique things thrown into it. I'd appreciate some honest criticism - what you like and what you don't like. This is the first draft, and I realize there is still a long way to go before getting it perfect! Thanks! Mark.
Download? Hrm... not easy to try out... Windows only? Woops, you lost me, and I was actually kind of curious, as I need to learn some German.
Yeah, and even if a client-based app is necessary, I wouldn't advertise that it's a 10-minute download.
On the internet, that sounds like an eternity.